''Slim Susie'' () is a 2003 Swedish comedy-crime film. It was directed by

Ulf Malmros Ulf Peter Vilhelm Malmros (born 16 March 1965) is a Swedish screenwriter and film director. Career Aged 13 Malmros started making home movies. Later he moved to Stockholm and studied at Dramatiska Institutet. In 2006 Malmros received the Guldb ...

and written by Malmros and Petteri Nuottimäki. It is considered Ulf Malmros's most popular film.

Plot

The film is set in a small industrial town in

Värmland Värmland () is a ''Provinces of Sweden, landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Name Several Latinized version ...

, where a young man returns to his hometown from

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to investigate the sudden disappearance of his sister. He initially has little success with his inquiries, performed through the rekindling of brief acquaintances with the odd characters of his youth, and he eventually forms a picture of what has happened.

Cast

Most of the actors are amateurs, with Tuva Novotny, Kjell Bergqvist and Michael Nyqvist being the only ones of greater prominence. Björn Starrin and Lotta Tejle had their breakthrough in the film. *

Tuva Novotny Tuva Matilda Moa Karolina Novotny (née Hedström; born 21 December 1979), also known as Tuva Novotny-Hedström, is a Swedish actress and director. Early life and education Tuva Matilda Moa Karolina Hedström was born on 21 December 1979 in Sto ...

as Smala Sussie (Slim Susie), the sister of Erik * Jonas Rimeika as Erik, who moved away to

3 years prior to the plot. *

Björn Starrin Bjorn, Bjorne (English, Dutch), Björn (Swedish, Icelandic, Dutch, and German), Bjørn (Danish, Faroese and Norwegian), Beorn (Old English) or, rarely, Bjôrn, Biorn, or Latinized Biornus, Brum (Portuguese), is a Scandinavian male given name, or ...

as Grits Pölsa, a wheeler, pothead and drugdealer interested in filmmaking and makes wine of garbage and leftovers in his spare time. *

Kjell Bergqvist Kjell Bertil Leonard Bergqvist (born 23 February 1953) is a Swedish actor. Bergqvist finished the Royal Dramatic Training Academy in 1973 and made his debut in '' En enkel melodi'' and ''Jack''. He has since cooperated for many years with scr ...

as Billy Davidsson, a corrupt local policeman, relocated from Stockholm * Malin Morgan as Sandra, working in the

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* Lotta Tejle as Gudrun, Sussies coworker and a disgruntled wife *

Michael Nyqvist Rolf Åke Mikael Nyqvist (; 8 November 1960 – 27 June 2017) was a Swedish actor. Educated at the School of Drama in Malmö, he became well known for playing police officer Banck in the 1997–1998 Martin Beck TV series and for his leading role ...

as Mörka Rösten ("the dark voice"), a police officer from

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* Lena Dahlman as Gerd, proprietor of the VCR cassette rental and local drug lord * Johan Andersson as Micke Tretton (cf. The Piranha Brothers in

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's Flying Circus) Small time offender, stoner and wigger. * Anders Blomberg as Tore Tumör, the single father of a baby and fakes being mute; previously operated on because of a brain tumor in an attempt to make an insurance claim * Nicky Horn as Davidssons wife *

Bengt Alsterlind Bengt may refer to: People In arts, entertainment and media Actors * Bengt Djurberg (1898–1941), Swedish actor and singer * Bengt Ekerot (1920–1971), Swedish actor and director * Bengt Eklund (1925–1998), Swedish actor * Bengt Logardt (1914 ...

as Gunnar, the husband of disgruntled Gudrun * Lena Wallman-Alster as Erik's mother, an alcoholic * Rolf H. Karlsson as Cinemaoperator * Olle Wirenhed as Konsum-owner Ralf

Soundtrack

* "Dirty And Cheap" Performed by

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* "No Right" Performed by Whyte Seeds * "Billy The Coach" Performed by Leif Karate * "Newfound Lover" Performed by

* "Stupid" Performed by Camela Leierth * "Palace Station" Performed by

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* "Notes About Freedom" Performed by Act II * "Live It Up" Performed by

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* "X-Ray Eyes" Performed by

* "Hip Teens" Performed by Frank Popp Ensemble * "Slow Motions" Performed by Whyte Seeds * "Say Oh Say" Performed by Isolation Years * "No Place Like Home" Performed by Moses * "In The Healing Rain" Performed by Travellers In Time * "Perpetuum Mobile" Performed by The Penguin Café Orchestra * "Dirty Tricks" Performed by

References

External links

* * 2000s Swedish-language films 2003 films 2003 crime comedy films 2003 in Sweden Swedish crime comedy films Films set in Sweden Värmland County in fiction Films directed by Ulf Malmros 2000s Swedish films {{comedy-crime-film-stub